Joe Warren graduated from the University of St. Thomas with a BA in 1998. as a student, Warren was a three-time All-MIAC soccer goalie, posting 22 career shutouts. He was a key player on the 1995 MIAC champion team that advanced to the NCAA playoffs. He was also a conference champion and a three-time All-MIAC javelin thrower. He was a rare four-sport letter winner (soccer, track and field, basketball, football). In his first college football game, he broke the school record for longest punt (79 yards). In the 31-27 win over St. John's in 1997, he kicked a 27-yard field goal and was 4 for 4 in PATs. He has played pro soccer in Minnesota for 12 seasons with the Thunder and the NSC Stars.